As part of today’s celebration of “World Red Cross Day,” the organization announced that 77 schools throughout Puerto Rico that serve as emergency shelters are already being outfitted with micro solar networks that will provide energy when the power goes out. So far, of the 77 schools that are in process, 35 already have the […]
The government of Puerto Rico released its audited financial statement for Fiscal 2016, as required by the Fiscal Oversight and Management Board, revealing a deficit of $70.3 billion, primarily as a result of debt accrued by public servants’ retirement programs. The programs had a combined debt of $42 billion, at the time, which is the […]
The Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster will celebrate it 6th consecutive CIO & IT Leadership Conference May 17, when industry experts will study trends and challenges facing the region. The event slated to take place at the Sheraton Hotel and Casino in San Juan, will feature keynote speeches and concurrent workshops from 7:30 a.m. to […]
The Tourism Cares organization will gather more than 150 travel industry professionals when it holds the “Tourism Cares for Puerto Rico” event next week. The three-day event has the support of the Puerto Rico Tourism Co., agency officials said. Under the “Travel with Purpose” slogan, members of the travel industry, community-based projects, government officials, agricultural […]
Scientist, motivational speaker and the inventor of the first email software system, Shiva Ayyadurai, will be on the island this week to participate in the 2nd Clinical Research Summit hosted by the Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation. In an exclusive interview with this media outlet, Ayyadurai — who holds four degrees from the Massachusetts […]
By Jeniffer Wiscovitch PadillaCenter for Investigative Journalism “To avoid a headache,” Wilfredo Cubero hired a professional authorized by the Permit Management Office to get the Use Permit for his business Piu Bello Gelato, located in Plaza del Sol mall in Bayamón. His biggest setback at the moment is that he does not yet have the […]
Puerto Rico Gov. Rafael Hernández-Colón died May 2, 2019 after a long battle against leukemia and surrounded by his loving family. He was 82, same age as that of Gov. Luis Muñoz-Marin when he died several decades ago. Guess they will have a lot to chat about now. Well-deserved honors by the people of Puerto […]
Demolition of the abandoned structures located on the 13-acre site that will be occupied by the proposed $136 million Puerto Rico Film District project will begin in “coming days,” paving the way for the start of construction. So far, the process of mitigation and lead and asbestos removal has been completed, Noelia García, deputy director […]
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico filed complaints to recover more than $1 billion from holders of bonds issued in excess of Puerto Rico’s constitutional debt limit, and from firms and advisors that helped with the issuance of those bonds. The Oversight Board filed a claim against more than 20 banks, law […]
This week, T-Mobile Puerto Rico has been celebrating the diversity of its employees, which has been part of its DNA for years. The events lead up to the carrier’s fourth annual participation in Puerto Rico’s gay pride parade taking place this weekend. Lyannete Dávila, marketing director for T-Mobile Puerto Rico, said T-Mobile’s commitment to diversity […]
Despite the moderate drought that recently affected parts of the island, a new study belies the notion that there is a crisis in the aquifers of Puerto Rico’s southern region, a natural source of water that is critical for the area’s agricultural sector. According to the data exposed in the study, these bodies of water […]
As of May 2, 2019, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has filed 230 lawsuits against suppliers of goods and services to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Committee of Unsecured Creditors Under Title III of PROMESA. The Oversight Board has entered into this scenario through a stipulation that allows it […]
A prime 2.4-acre lot located next to the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino has been put on the block for $3.5 million, this media outlet confirmed. The property, owned by the Puerto Rico Development Fund — a subsidiary of the defunct Government Development Bank — must be used “for an office building not to […]
Arizona-based Kona Grill Inc. and its subsidiaries — including Kona Grill Puerto Rico Inc. — have filed a Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, to facilitate its previously announced sale process. Kona Grill has one restaurant in Puerto Rico, located at The Mall of San Juan. It opened […]
Puerto Rico Agriculture Secretary Carlos Flores-Ortega said the agency should be ready in June to submit a draft of the proposed regulations for commercial production of industrial hemp on the island. In an interview on 1140, during the “En Una Hora” program — in which News is my Business participates — the government official said […]
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